HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-02-20 MinutesMINUTES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING,
The Planning Commission met at 3:30 p.m. February 20, 1969, in the Directors Room
of the City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Members Present: Alan Gilbert, Roy Clinton, Clark McClinton, Morton Gitelman,
Ernest Jacks, James Mashburn,
Members Absent: Walter Brown, Wade Fincher, Byron Boyd.
Others Present: Jim Vizzier, Harold Lieberenz, Sturman Mackey, Albert Jones,
Dick Starr, Mayor Garland Melton.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Clark McClinton,
The Chairman stated that the meeting was called to study the zoning on the proposed
Highway 71 By -Pass.
Mr. Vizzier, the City Planning Consultant, brought a map showing the land near the
By-Passtthat would support septic tanks. It was stated that the zoning of the
land along the By -Pass would depend a great deal on whether or not the land could
support a septic tank.
Mr. Vizzier said that he was most concerned about the access points to the new
By -Pass. Dr. Mashburn asked if there would be a By -Pass access at Highway 16
that would serve Highways 16 and 112. Clark McClinton told him that the right of
way had been purchased there and at two railroad crossings.
Mr. McClinton asked if it would hold up in court if the property owners were asked
to build their own access roads. Mr. Vizzier answered that as far as he knew it
would hold up in court.
A member of the audience stated that she had one of the longest stretches of land
along the By -Pass. She said that the Planning Commission annexed the land in
order to protect it and she stated that she would like to make a plea not to let
the By -Pass become commercialized.
Mr. McClinton said that the Planning Commission's concern was controlled access
to the road and that the By -Pass should be a means of moving traffic:,
Mr. Gitelman stated that under the statutes tffetCity9has the power to provide for
the removal of any public way. The law of Arkansas says that if you give the
people reasonable access, such as a service road, that the City does not have to
pay for closing the direct access to the By -Pass. Mr. Gitelman said that it
would be many years before the service roads would be complete on the By -Pass,
depending on how the property developed.
Mr. Gitelman said that the planning statutes in Arkansas state that subdivision
controls apply not only to the subdivision of land but to the development of land
as well. The Planning Commission could make a person submit a development plat
and adhere to it. The chairman stated that this was a concern of the Planning
Commission because when someone requests a rezoning all that the Planning Commission
has to go on now is faith that the property owner will do what they say theywill
do with the land that is rezoned. The Planning Commission has no control over it
once it has been rezoned:
Mr. Vizzier said that the ordinance that Mr. Gitelman is writing is intended to
help this situation.
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Mr. Jacks asked what was wrong with a contract. Mr. Gitelman stated that he
• felt it would be bargaining away the Planning Commission's legislative power
for someone's promise to do something.
Mr. McClinton said that he wondered what the Board of Directors wanted, if the
Planning Commission was going to hold that property going north to the airport
and how long it could be held without having trouble with the Highway Department.
Chairman McClinton said that the Planning Commission should work more closely
with the Highway Department.
Mr McClinton asked if having a public hearing and a recommendation would suffice
for the ordinance. Mr. McClinton then brought up the fact that the City Board of
Directors wants the Planning Commission to have 5 public hearings in 5 different,
areas of the city after the new City Manager arrives.
Mayor Garland Melton remarked that every member of the City Board of Directors
and the Planning Commission should be present at these meetings.
Chairman McClinton stated that he would like to have one meeting a night for 5
nights in succession and asked the Mayor if he would set up the meetings with
the Board of Directors and new City Manager.
The proposed areas for the five meetings are as follows: Root, Asbel, Jefferson,
Washington, and Ramey.
There being no further business, the hearing was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.